Targeting Certain Areas - Need Help

tsw3y
tsw3y Posts: 3 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hey there!
I’m female, 19, 5’3” and 180 lbs (I’m not as big as you think but still pretty chubby).
To be blunt, I have excessive back fat aka fat rolls and love handles. I’m starting to exercise more nowadays, mostly by running, which is awesome. But I’m wanting workouts that target these specific areas, if there are any. If you know any, or have generic tips and suggestions, please let me know!!! I’m extremely new to exercise lol. Anything and everything will be appreciated <3

TL;DR: please tell me workouts that will target my fat rolls and love handles

Thanks!!!

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    There is no way to target specific "fat" areas. Lose weight and it comes off everywhere. Where you are prone to carry your weight is more genetic than anything.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Congrats on getting started! I encourage you read the sticky posts at the top of this forum. They contain the best MFP posts and lots of info for getting started.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    edited March 2019
    I'm sorry hun, but you just really can't spot reduce fat. Set yourself up to lose a lb a week, log accurately and consistently, and workout for fitness and to burn a few calories. The universe has a sick sense of humor and it seems most people don't lose weight from where they want to anywhere soon enough. Sorry :disappointed:

    Just keep going and you'll get there eventually, and maybe it will come off the way you want!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    You can't spot reduce
  • 39flavours
    39flavours Posts: 1,494 Member
    In the same height and lost most of my back fat at 155# but still have big ol hips. Everyone is different in the way their body chooses to lose fat. I go boobs first, then arms, back, hips, bum, belly and last thighs. You will probably be different though. However there's some evidence that women generally lose from their upper body first, something to do with evolution and baby making. But no specific exercises are gonna affect where you lose from sadly, if there was I would defo look a lot more balanced rather than skinny on top and round below like weeble!
  • Momepro
    Momepro Posts: 1,509 Member
    Nothing will specifically target the back fat and love handles, (or any other fat areas) sadly. But probably core, shoulder and abdominal strengthening excercises will at least tone those muscles, so as you lose the weight, you will see some better definition.

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